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n s"yf. j THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. THURSDAY, MAT 5, 1R92. presumably come from Chicago, From that city Dr. Teed, with 25 ot hU recently attained angels, lias disappeared. Dlsan- Jieared as completely as though his leaAcn had become as -visionary in reality as it seems to be to the average ordinary mortal who is not among the elect of the elected and had slowly faded an ay. It may be that the contingent lias Jone a more practical thing and Dr. Teed will eventually bob tip serenely with his numerous family in Eco'noniy to shower down heav enly blessings on the peace-loving, econom ical" Germans out at the quiet little village by bis divine presence and incidentally to enjoy the blessings of the fat roll of green back's the frugal Economites have stowed an ay. The circumstances attending Dr. Teed's diapDearance are interesting to say the least He returned to his home in Chicago called the College of Life or Heaven, which was cronded with a throne of local anceK Dr. Teed also brought back a num ber of most fascinatingly wealthy females from the great State of the west. Dr. Teed called the California contingents his angels just the same as he called nis local ioHoncrs. But Dr. Teed realized there misht accidentally be something erylike unbeheavenly littlemelees between Califor nia angels and local angels, if they were all cronded into the little College ot Lire. Martins a Second Ileal en. Consequently he exercised his divine brain and concluded that the tno bands ot ansels would get along much better it " there was a division, as d's'ance lends enchantment in Cyrus' heaven as it does in the more prosaic earth. Thcreiore the farseeing Cyrus looked about him and decided upon Martiug a heaen Xa 2, and for that purpose purchased, with his California angels' money, a nice little rural heaven in a picturesque suburb ot Chicago named AVashington Heights. There he sounded his mighty voice in the ears of his angels and a flutter of ex citement passed through the Chicago heaven. It was diflcrent at Washington Heights. There was .1 flutter out there, too, but it was of a diflerent kind. It was a flutter of indignation. The residents of "Washington Heights are aristocratic and exclusive. They objected to the flitting about of an eels and'aUo to the cnthuing presenoe of Mr. Messiah Doctor Cjrus Teed There is a well developed belief among the people ot Washington Heights that C rus is only a man and that his claims to be of diinc orcein arc not in strict accor dance with the truth, but Cyrus and his angels 'ay these malisncrs are envious and jealous because they hae no band of angels 111 their wake. Hon ever that may be, time, Dr. Teed ind the pres will dulv tell. The male population ot Washington Heights nere not the objectors. It was the lair sex. The Calilornia contingent was made up of 25 alluring, charming and de lightful lcniales, with a wealth ot sott, silken tresses, languishing dark eyes, sylph-like forms, queen ly carriages " and other attributes that startle ceitain males into the com mittal of various rash acts and startle the aforesaid certain males' better halfs into other rash acts. But Dr. Teed cared not for these remarks, for he smiled serenely and w eat to work. sst:iii a Fast rare tor Angels. He told his Calilornia angels they could revel in his delightful company in Wash ington Heights and incidentally could cook and sneep and darn blockings and wash disl.es ard make beds a-id paint fences and dig gardens and hoe potatoes and milk cows and do other delightful little things that gu to make a country heaven so allur ing. And the a'igels nere glad. All this Dr. Teed said he had done and they could da Whether lie really did, and they could really do, was altogether a diflerent matter. There are other goings on in Economy besides the Teed matter. The Auditor is at work, ai.d the Auditor is liable to bring to light various nnkind things that have been done to the much-enduring Economites by arious worldlings with a consuming de sire for the pelt ot the Economites. For j ears past the society has been the solcallcd "mark" for schemers and con fidence men. Their callers have been gently broken open anrt their cash politely taken. The Kconomitei have aln ays been anxious for methods whereby thej could advantageously place their peojde, and in consequence, when new industries would come about, they were ready and willing to take them up and give them a trial. ZZrouoimtco -T!lein.lically Itobbed. It has been by these good traits that they have been systematically robbed, to use a harsh although nut inapplicable term. It has long been a matter ot common talk among outsiders that men with clever ideas could come into the societv, and could, in a very short time, completely ingratiate themselves and their ideas into the good graces of the elders and have their schemes adopted. But now there will be a different method of procedure. The Auditor was appointed a month ago, and so far has made no state ment, but it will eiidentlv be of a sensa tional character when it is done. Henry Feight, the deposed Economite, will 10-day file a bill in equity in the court of Beaver county, praving the Court to re instate him as a member, as he was turned out of the society without a hearing, and, as the society is a financial corporation, that an illegal action was clearly taken. LOCATING A FBEE BEIDGE. ririnclns the East 1-nd Much Closer to the Sanlhside. It is reported that those who have the actual direction of the free bridge affairs think the best location for that structure is at Tncnty-second street, Southside. There is a further report that this location has practically been decided upon, and that the bridge will reach Forbes street directly, w ith a wins or side approach into Second aenuc This would afford communication with the great lines of traffic on the Pitts burg side, while it would be of easy access to the most thickly populated portion of the Southside. Of course no details are to be had at this time as to the dimensions of the bridge or the manner in which it is proposed to erect a drop into Second avenue. It is at this point that Second avenue, Forbes street and Fifth avenue are closest together, which means ready approach to East Liberty I alley, the Hazlcnood district and the large tracts between these two. It is rumored that an electric street rail way will connect the Pittsburg and Du quesne Traction Companies' lines with the Second avenue system and with a proposed new Southside group of roads, which may in turn be worked in connection with the West End Company's road on the lower Southside. Such an arrangement would bring those portions of the city into close connection, which are now kept apart by the river and a lack of rapid transit facili ties. It is understood that plans are being worked upon as above indicated, and that the necessary charters and ordinances will soon be applied lor. PECTJLIAK INSURANCE CASE A Woman "Who Puts Money on a Man's Ufe tVitlinnt Ills Knowledge Xioseslt. Alderman Burns had a peculiar civil case before him yesterday. It was brought by I'atrick Trainor, executor of the late James Sullhan, to recover $200 life insurance from Mrs. William Shannon. Sullivan for 15 years before his death boarded with the de fendant at 3015 Smallman street.; About mx months before he died she placed 5200' life insurance in the Metropolitan and Pro vincial companies in his name without his knowledge. When he died she collected the money, and suit was brought to get it. The decision was given in lavor of the plaintiff, his attorney having cited a decis ion made by the Supreme Court in Adams county, May 12, 1838, where there had been a parallel case. A Mck and Crippled Newsy. Clement Campbell, the crippled news boy, was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital yesterday by the police. He is sick and threatened with pneumonia. The boy inti mated that he had been cast adrift by his parents. SIX FIGHTS1 HAND. Controller Morrow Is "Waging Warfare in a Quiet out Determined Manner. A LIVELY TIME PKOMISED Totfhose Gentlemen Who Oppose His Ideas of What Is Eight. CITY OFFICIALS AGAINST HIM. A Pretty Dispute With the State Treasurer Cver Taxes. orrosED TO THE garbage ordinance Controller Morrow u just now experien cing much tinrest of mind over a number of differences he has with other officials nt City Hall and elsewhere. Sitting in his office the other day he said: "I have six fights on hand, and if I don't win them all I will give those who oppose me a very lively time of it." Asked to explain, he declined to discuss or enter into details on his coming battles, and his listeners were left to guess them out as best they could. The first correct guess made was the fight between the Controller and the department ohiefs over the use of electricity in the public buildings. The Controller stands entirely alone in his opposition to electricity, even the clerks in his own office being on the other side. The details of this controversy have been repeatedly dis cussed in print. Itas a Desire to Sam Money. The Controller, while admitting thatgas is inferior to electric light, insists that as the Pittsburg Gas Company is bound to furnish 12,500,000 ctibio feet of gas free to the city each year it should be taken advan tage of and used, thereby saving 51,230 for the city. The other officials maintain that the discomfort and dirt caused by the gas more than offsets the saving that would come from using it, and that since the free gas would not be sufficient to furnish one- third the light necessary the saving would be but a trifle after all. This fight will be settled within the next 30 days. Fight Ho. 2 is that over the approval of contracts by the Mayor, upon which the Mayor and Controller stand together, though the latter says he intends to condnct it himself henceforth, and will carry it into court if need be, where ho says he is sure to win. The subject was introduced by the Mayor at the last session of Councils in a letter, advising that in order to avoid any question of legality of contracts entered into by the chiefs of departments, they should be submitted for his approval and signature. Tnrned Down ny City Councils. Councils turned the letter down on the ground that the charter did not require the Mayor's approval of contracts, claiming that if he had the approval of them it would be virtually giving him the power to let contracts. Against this reasoning the Mayor and Controller argue that all laws contemplate the Mayor's right to officially approve or disapprove the acts of Councils, whether they be ordinances, resolutions or contracts, and that while the section of the charter act may not specify his approval of contracts it is" understood and legally re quired. The Controller declares his inten tion to fight this point to the courts, though he expects to make it interesting for the opposition before the matter gets that far by refusing to recognize any contracts not signed by the Mayor, and refusing to draw warrants to pay for work done or materials furnished under them. When this question will be settled can only be conjectured. Hooking Up Acninst tho State The third fight on the Controller's list is with the State Department at Harrisburg, and is over the payment of interest on the city's bonds. Under acts of the Legislature ail ihe various issues of Pittsburg's bonds are exempt from taxation, but the present administration has signified its intention to disregard the exemption and compel the city to pay. The same question was raised six or seven years ago, but the Controller fought it out and won. He expects to re peat the performance this time, though a settlement of the question cannot behad until next October, when the attempt to collect will be made. The garbage ordinance presented in Councils recently and opposed by all the other officials, is advocated by "the Con troller and he is making, or intends to make, a fight for it. He refuses to discuss the matter, however, and the only explana tion he makes for his attitude is that while the ordinance as presented Is not perfect, it is a step in the right direction, and could easily be amended to make it perfect if 1 uouncus so aesirea. vv nat steps ne pro poses to take in this matter he declines to say. Rather Averse to Talking. Another dispute in which the Controller is interested is the opening of a portion of McKee place, in the Fourteenth ward. Mc Kee place is the name applied to the street which has been partially openedjbut the dis pute arises over its continuation. It had been expected to make Ward street a part of it, but property holders in another direc tion secured the opening of another street which eventally became part of McKee Elace. Those interested on Ward street are itterly opposed to the change ot plans, as McKee place is the most important street and it would have benefited their property to have beeome part of it. The Controller declines to state his position in this matter, and as the City Attorney, who is on the other side, is equally reticent, but little could be learned, though the Controller was in an indignant frame of mind over it last night Fight No. 6 is against the street railways. As has been frequently stated, street rail ways only yielded 5200 to the City Treasury last year and but little more the year before. There are but three street railways in the city liable to taxation, and even "they have failed to pay their assessments properly lor several years. The Controller will go to court direct in an effort to collect the back assessments, and he has plans laid for fol lowing up the advantage he expects to gain by winning in the preliminary suits which will benefit the City Treasury considerably. The Controller last night declined to talk for publication on any ot his "fights," but Eromised that when the proper time came e would furnish some interesting reading matter for the public Pittsburg; Delegates to Chicago. Gravel Foreman George W. Kirk, of this city, and James O'Connell, of Oil City, Pa., were delegates to the fourth annual conven tion of the International Association of Machinists, which was opened in Chicago last Monday. A committee was appointed by the convention to investigate the trouble which exists between the Panhandle ma chinists and their employers. A Victim ot Insomnia. Captain G. A. Duke, who was taken from Mercy Hospital to the Central police sta tion on Tuesday night on account of insan ity, was yesterday removed to Dixmont by request .of his relatives. It is said his malady was brought on by insomnia. A MODERN NOAH. Michael Gallaher, of LawrenooTllle, Hnnt lns lor HU Sister Jnlli to Save Her From tho Approaching Dalog or Sir and Brimstone, Miohael Gallaher, originally of Swinsford, Connty Mayo, Ireland, later of California, and at present of Lawrencevllle, wants to find his sister Julio, who, when last heard from, was employed at the Central Hotel. Mr. Gallaher is depressed. In the first plaoe he is sad because he cannot find his sister, and in the next place he asserts with positivencss that there is going to be considerable trouble in this world within a very short time. At first his story suggested plot to depress Pittsburg realty, but one glance at the gentleman dispelled the idea, as his appearance denoted that he had been industriously acquiring real estate during his brief stay in this city. Mr. Gallaher announoes that some 30 years ago a member of his family was born with a crown, signifying that the child would in course of time become a king or queen. Mr. Gallaher finds that the signs are not propitious for the creation of a new dynasty, either in Ireland or this country. but is confident that the child (who is probably himself, although his modesty prevents his admittting it) was born to great things. Upon this proposition Mr. Gallaher bases the declaration that within a short time the earth, with the exception of one spot, yet to be announced, will be deluged by waves of flames and torrents of liquid brimstone. He expects to be the Noah of this second deluge, and will pilot n small but devoted band of relatives and followers, numbered at 200, to the haven of snfetjr. For this purpose, he states, he and his friends are now gathering from the ends of the earth to Swinsford, County Mayo. With tho natural affection of a brother, Mr. Gallaher desires to save his sister, who Is in ignorance of the trouble in store for her unless she reaches Swinsford In time to receive her marching orders. He holds that his sister is being concealed by enemies who believe ho has informed tho English Government that the people of this country are witches and are constantly employed in creating wars. Mr. Gallaher denies this charge, and announces that he will to-day apply to the Governor for a searoh warrant which will enable him to find his sister. Mr. Gallaher is interesting in a gloomy sort of way, but his remarks are depressing to the man who is figuring dn a summer vacation and other pleasant events likely to occur in the future. NOT BUILDING BH0BT CTJIB. The B.& O. Is Not Surveying a Line Through Wllklnsbnrc to tho P. & W. Road. Baltimore and Ohio engineers have been doing some surveying lately around Brown's station and the salt works. The report got out that the company intended to build a line up Nine-mile run to Wilkinsburg, and make a short cut across the country to tho Pittsburg and Western road. Freight trains could be run through without going over the Junction road, and the cut would greatly shorten the distance. The advantage of such a loop between the two roads is apparent at once. It would also save the B. & O. road from considerable extra trouble, as one of the conditions made by the city when the Junction road was built was that only coke should be burned in the engines. With the Ladies' Health Protective Association watching all the locomotives and demand ing a strict observance of this agreement, the B. & O. managers find themselves em barrassed at times to live up to the con tract, and it will certainly be a difficult taikwlien all through freight will be run this way. Superintendent Holbrook, when asked yesterday about the proposed connection through Wilkinsburg, said there was noth ing in it. Tho company hasn't the money to do the work. He said considerable distance could be saved bv tunneling through from Brown's.and coming out at the salt works,as the trains at Laughhn's station after running around are still not far from Brown's. He added that the company has no intention of building tunnels that would cost about 5200 per foot FOUND IN THE OHIO. The Body of a Sinn Supposed to Be Chaa. Weber Picked Up at McKeo's Rocks. The body of an unknown man was found in the Ohio river near McKee's Rocks yes terday, and later was taken to the morgue, where it now lies awaiting identification. The body is that of a man weighing 200 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches tall, fair complexion, with short sandy hair and mustache He was dressed in a black diagonal sack coat and vest and black and gray check trousers. The shirt was blue gingham the underwear red flannel, cotton socks and Congress gait ers. The body answers the description of a milkman named Charles Weber, who is re ported as missing from his home in the vicinity of Troy Hili, Allegheny, for about a week. The friends of Weber could not be found by the Coroner last night, who de sired them to view the body. There were $1 46 in the pockets of the clothe, and an Adams Express Company receipt for a package shipped to Caroline Schovalin, Homeworth, O., and dated April 23. It was about that date Weber disap peared from home. The Coroner telegraphed as near as possible to Homeworth last night, to learn of Mrs. Schovalin who shipped the package to her, but as there is no tele graph office at that point the woman could not be reached. MAYOK G0UELEY WABNED. An Anarchist Says City Hall Is Doomed to Go Up In Smoke and Flame. Mayor Gourley received yesterday a letter embellished with rude sketches of explod ing shells and gas pipe bombs, the writer of which took pains to show in it that he was an Anarchist of the most rabid type. He had evidently taken offense at the letter re ceived by the Mayor some days ago from a man who wanted His Honor to rid the Southside of reds, and warned the Mayor to be careful, that his "palace" was doomed, and that the working people fed the capi talists, who wanted to see the Anarchists de stroyed. The rich earned nothing but dynamite, and all churches and other property in soon to "go up in smoke and flame." The writer also said if the writer of the letter requesting the Mayor to sup press the Southside Anarchists were ever found "he could connt his hours." The writing was in German and wound up with the signature, "You No." The interesting missive was consigned to the waste basket "WANT IN THE "W0HKH0ITSE, Applicants for n.icrs In the institution Anxions About To-Day's Meeting. The managers of the Allegheny County Workhouse will hold their annual meeting at the institution this afternoon. All the managers, it is expected, will be present except N. A. Magee, who is in Cuba for his health. One of the important features of the meet ing will be the appointment of subordinates by Superintendent Hill. There are over" 40 places to he filled in the institution, and, with three exceptions, all the appoint ments are made by the Superintendent, subject, of course, to the approval of the managers. Liberal salary attaches to many of the places, and it is said that much political wire pulling has been indulged in by the friends of applicants who want in and those who are in and want to remain there. No Return In Myler's Case. The case of ex-Assistant Postmaster Myler, of Allegheny, was before the United States grand jury yesterday. Inspector Dickson, Miss Steele and Postmaster Gille land testified, but there was no return made. COMPANIES LINING UP. They Talk of Takin? United Action Upon the Proposition TO BURY THE OVERHEAD WIRES. The Department of Public Worts to Have Supremo Control. FIGHT ON DISTRlBOnXG BYSTEU The publication in yesterday's Dispatch of Chief Brown's vigorous statement 'as to what will be expeoted of electrio light and telegraph companies In the matter of under ground wires has stirred up the representa tives of the affected corporations in this city and they are preparing for united action. General Superintendents Campbell and Kowe, of the Postal and Western Union Telegraph Companies respectively, held an extended conference yesterday afternoon to discuss the situation, but afterward de clined to state what steps they proposed to take or what had been agreed upon. It Is understood that another conference will be held to-morrow to which representatives of the electrio light and telephone companies will be invited, the purpose being to decide upon tho points they will ask for in the proposed underground wire ordinance. The conference between the companies nnd the city officials that was to have taken place in the Mayor's office this morning has been postponed until Saturday or Mon day on account of tho Mayor's absence from the city. He received a telegram from Philadelphia yesterday and left for the East last night, expecting to return to-morrow night Principal Point or Contention. It is understood that tho principal point of contention in tho proposed ordinance is the method of carrying wires from the' streets to the buildings. In the ordinance presented last year no provision had been made for this, but at a conference of the companies and the Public Safety Commit tee a provision was Inserted allowing the use of one pole to each block or square from which the wires could be carried up from the ground and radiated. There was a prolonged discussion of this point before and after its adoption. It was first argued on behalf of the companies that they should be allowed to place poles wherever they might find it necessary to supply their "patrons with electric light, telephone or telegraph service. This being decided against them they argued that each company should be allowed a pole on each block, on the ground that a single pole would be insufficient and would cause trouble in keeping the wires separated, the heavily charged light wires irotn the less active telegraph or 'phone wires. Chief Brown took a stand against this, claiming that it each company was to bo al lowed a pole on each square there would be as many poles as now, and the benefit would amount to nothing. The object, he said, of putting wires underground was to give the hre department a chance at fires aud to im prove the appearance of the streets, as well as to lessen the danger to life from the overhead wires and the proposition of the rnmnnnie.s would not affect any of these im provements. The matter was finally settled by adopting a provision that only one pole be allowed on each square from" which all companies must radiate wires to their patrons. No Vfli-pn to Cross Streets. In tho new ordinance) tho same provision is to bo inserted, and It will be f urthcr.pro- vided that no wires shall be allowed to cross any street ovorhead. A pole placed in the middle ot a square will be hollow iron, and the wires will be carried up to a height of 80 feet Inside the pole or pipe, thence radiated in fan shape along that side of the street But even this will be regu lated by the Department of Publio Works, to whom each proposed connection with a building must be submitted before the work is done, and if he decides that the connec tion could best be made without running the wire from a pole it must be done accord ing to his order. It is expected that on streets where there may be but few persons nsing wires the use of poles can be dispensed with entirely br running the wires into the buildings under ground, or by passing them up over the roofs of buildings, as is now done in many instances by the telephone company. All these points it is expected will be fought as far as possible by the companies, but the attitude of Chief Brown, the Mayor and the Councils is to reduce the overhead wire nuisance to a minimum, and it is sate to say they will combat anything that will not produce that result A CKY FOB WATEB. Ball Game Patrons Wonder Why They Can't Get :i Drink on the Grounds A very ardent admirer and patron of the Pittsburg ball club was complaining yester day about the lack of water on the ball grounds. "I think," ho continued, "that the fake business is being run into the ground. It is impossible to get a drink of water during the game. Yesterday people sat there from 2 o'clock till 6, and suffered. To make sure I was not mistaken, I walked around the grounds and inquired for water. There wasn't a hydrant anywhere. I was surprised on the other hand to see an official of the club behind a stand selling small sandwiches and pop at 10 cents a bottle that can be bought anywhere for 5 cents. There are lots of people who can't drink pop, and there are many who will not pay a double price for it. You can't get a check to go outside of the gate for water, but everything is arranged to play into the fakirs' hands. Now, I think when a man pays 75 cents to see a game he has done enough, and he shouldn't be denied the privilege of a drink of water at least I heard plenty of other people making the same kick." The Newsies Have Some Fan. A sight which tickled the multitude along Fourth avenue, j'ust above the postoffice, yesterday afternoon was the starting of a tin can fastened to the Central Traction cable by means ot a strong twine and a piece-ot wire with a hook to it. Yell after yell came from the hoodlums as, after quite a while, they succeeded in fastening the can to the cable, and a funny sight it was to see the can bobbing from one side ot the street to the other. Inspected the City Ilome. The Charity Committee of Allegheny In spected the City Home yesterday. They were satisfied with what they saw. The Committee on Parks met and approved the pay roll. It amounted to 51,357 71. The Surveys Committee did not get a quorum. Not "expected to Live. John Bloom, who was injured in Olivers' Iron and Steel Works, Southside, yesterday was still living at midnight, but the officials at the hospital were of the opinion that he could not live until morning. 8:50 P. M. SATURDAYS Is the latest moment at which small advertisements will be received at the ALLEGHENYBRANGH OFFICE For insertion in the SUNDAY DISPATCE On week days the olBco will lemaln open until 9 r. it. as usual. MEMORIAL OF THE FLOOD. The Johnstown Commission to Slake Its Tlnal Report In n lew Days An Ac counting for Every Cant Reoelred Dedlgntlon, of Ihe Hospital. The Johnstown Flood Commission will -hold its final meeting in Philadelphia next Tuesday. The commission will then dis solve, It having performed all the work for which it was appointed. The commission Is composed of ex-Governor James A. Beaver, Chairman; R. M. Ogden, ex-Mayor Fitler and Francis B. Beeves, of Philadelphia; Judge Cummings, of Williamsport, and S. S. Marvin, Iteuben Milter and James B. Scott, of Pittsburg. Two members of the commission as originally constituted will not attend the final meeting. Judge Cum mings is dead, and Francis B. Reeves, as Chairman of Philadelphia's Relict Com mittee has gone to Russia with his city's contribution to the suffering of that country. All the Pittsburg members of the commission it is expected will attend Tuesday's meeting and James B. Scott will read his report on the construction of the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown. The report reviews the woik of the Hos pital Commission nt length. It describes the building minutely and gives a detailed ncoount of every cent expended on the building. The report shows that SC5.000 wns originally set apart by the General Flood Commission tor the hospitnl. The interest on this deposit amounted to 51.725 62,glving to the Hospital Board a total of fGC, 723 02 with which to begin work. Tho ground upon which the hospital is con structed cost 5,800. The cost of the build ing, equipment and turnishment, including every detail, was $50,709 27. After the hospital was constructed and completed the trustees of the boncern were presented with $4,126 25, tho balance of tho general fund, givmgto the stricken city not only the hospital equipped in detail, but a reserve fund with which to run tho institution. While the Flood Commission will dis solve after Tuesday's meeting, it will meet at Johnstown on May 31, the anniversary of the disaster, and will take part in the ceremonies at tendant upon the dedication of the monu ment erected to the memory of the 750 un known dead. The history of the Johnstown Flood Com mission is the history of the greatest dis aster of the century. During its experience the commission expended 'over 53,060,000, representing the State's appropriation and the charities of the civilized world. The commission's work has been concluded for nearly a year, but the dissolution has been unavoidably delayed. FATAL AND SEVEEE ACCIDENTS. Fireman Johns Killed In a Panhandle Tannel Near Blorsanza. Yesterday a number of accidents of vari ous kinds occurred in the two cities. A fireman was killed in a wreck, an old Indy drank bedbug poison by mistake, arid, a mother gave her baby laudanum, thinking it was paregoric The list follows: Johxs Geoigc Johns, a fireman on the Panhandle, was killed yesterday. As tho locomotive was emerging from a tunnel near Jlonranza, the smoke stack was torn off and wrecked the engin". Johns was bo bartly injured that ho died soon atterward. Hasti;gs Patrick Hastings fell Irnm a Birmingham car at tho corner of South Twenty-second nnd Carson streets last night, and severely injured his head. Ho was removed to bis home at 71 South Eighth street. Cahill Aldorman Cnhlll, of tho Eighth ward, mot with an nccidnnt night beforo last. lie foil down a flight of stairs In tho icar of his office. Ills right shoulder was badly injured and his face cut and bruleed. Pomtif Urubor Fontlr, an omploye at tho Lucy furnaces, had both foot badly burned jestordiv. lie was wheeling a load of ashes and walked on a bed of hot slag. SriAW David Shaw, who tuns a sale stable in the rear of Staley's Hotel, was seriously injured by a fractious horse yester day. Whllo riding the nnlmril, it wjs f lightened nt a cable car. and in its efforts to get awnv slipped and fell on the rider; Tho horse kicked Mr. Shaw on the head in get ting up. Ho wa stunned by the blow. Blooit John Bloom, a laborer, was fatally hurt bv a pile of pig iron lulling on him in Oliver & Eoberts' mill. Hick Mrs). U. M. Hicks, of Sharpsburg, gave her baby a doe of laudanum yesterday in mistake for paregoric. The child is not exoccted to live. Walker Mrs. Walker, an old lady, drank a glass of bedbug poison under the impres sion tl'.at It was pop. She lives at the corner of Walnut and Alain streets, Allegheny, and is liable to die. Wilcott Sam Wilcott was run down by a West Penn train yosterd.iv near McFadden. His shoulder was biokcn and three fingers cut otT. Have Ton Noticed ThomT If not make a note of this: Tho "To Let Eooms" and "Wanted Boarders" cent a word advertising columns of the Dally nnd bnnrlay DISPATCH conta'n the most de sirable honses at moderate rates and in the best locations. Tfovol Test of an Knglne. The Pennsylvania road made a test a few days ago of the cost, amount and kind of material used in the locomotives. Engine 2G3 was used to pull a tiain of 40 cars, of 32 tons capacity each, w exiling 2,463,150 pounds, from Chicago to New York. The men say it was tho heaviest train ever han dled on the Pittsburg division. The coal was measured nt the start and at each coal ing station. Fast time was not aimed at, but the best work was the object. Annoyfd by Boys. Complaints were made to Police Captain McLaughlin yesterday, by a number of resi dents of Shadyside, concerning a crowd of boys who congregate at the corner of Wal nut and Filbert streets. It was alleged that they fight, throw stones, etc, and make the lives ot the residents of the neighbor hood generally miserable. ALLEGHENY Steam Dyeing, Cleaning and Lanndry Works. Ladies ahd Gestlemkn If you have anv clothing to be cleaned or dyed, shirts, col lais and cufTs to be laundriod, lace curtains, piano covers, shawls or blankets to bo cleaned, you cannot do better than to send Chem to the above-named establishment, where all work In turned to it will be neatly nnd nromntlv done and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Or, ir desirable, Roods will be aa 1 1 a1 sv n it 1 rlnl itraiAfl ' CnAi. Pfeifeb, Prop'r. Pittsburc offices, 413 Smithtleld street; 1913 Carson streot. Southside. Pittsburg tele phone, 1261. 10O Federal sticet, Allegheny. Allegheny telephone, 39. Thssu Millinery Opening To-Day! On this occasion a bunch of perfumed artificial violets will be presented to every laay visiting our millinery department. Fleishman & Co., 601, SOS and SOS Market street. A Slaughter In Kigbt Shirts. We have about 75 dozen flno nlrht shirts which were marked to tell at $1 23 and $1 60. As wo have to vacate by June 1, we'll close them out at 75 cents r.nd 50 cents. Kuden, 111 113 bmithfleld street. Schenley Park Drives are popular and pleasant, but to bo thoroughly enjoyed should be tnken behind a hoi so handsomely capaiisonediu a flue hand-made set of harness. Manufactured by Harry D. Squires, nt in Wood street. . Fine Underwear for Wedding Ontflts. New line of muslin, cambric and silk gowns, corset covers, chemises, drawers, skirts aud combinations. Seo window dis play. A. G. Campb-.li. & Soss, 27 Firth avenue. Boys' AH Wool Snits S3 SO, In nil colors, shapes and styles, size 1 to 11. Put m a guess on the gold watoh at Sai ler & Co.'s, corner SmlUilieWnnd Diamond streets. it Marine Band. Prices from 25o to $1. Carraba. Awnings Don't fail to see them if you want awnings. Ac Mamanx & Son's, 539 Penn avenue. Tel. 1972. Thsu Mabeti Basd to-davi popular prices. I TWO HERVY OIL MEN. Lewis Bobb Squeezes Down a Tight Bole for Eighty-Five Feet TO RECOVER. A SPUDDING BIT. A Well Shooter Saves His Life by EierciaiDj His Nerve. , STANDING OFF DEATH WITH ONE HAND The xaoii remarkable feat ever attempted in the oil region i was successfully accom plished at Noblestown yesterday. Lewis Bobb, a slender yonng tooldresser, who has as much nerve as muscle, went down in an oil well 83 feet and hitched a chain to a spudding bit. The well belongs to Marshall.-Kennedy & Co., of Allegheny, and it is known as their No. 1 Sudekim. Smith Bros, are the con tractors who are drilling the well. "When the well reached a depth of 85 feet, the spudding bit, which is l inches wide across the bottom, 2 feet high, and 4 inches across the top, became loosened from the long iron to which it was attached. They fished for several days without being able to dislodge it from the bottom. Some one jokingly suggested that Bobb ought to go down alter it. He took the proposition seriously and said he was willing to undertake the porilous job. A Tight Eqnerzi for Kobb. The conductor box was pulled out, and by several measurements the drillers found that the 13-inch bit made about a 16-inch circular hole, as it was being turned and twisted in the drilling. There was a possi bility that flic air in the hole might be bad, and to find out whether such wa3 the case they let down lanterns and candles, hut the air'was found to be pure. Kobb was then tied in a rope harness made of the sand line by the other drillers and was carefully lowered by them into the hole. He was soon out of sight to his friends in the derrick, but called up that he could see everything around him. When he went down he carried a chain over his shoulder to which the cable or ropeused in drilling was fastened. On reaching the bottom of tho hole he found that it was filled up over the top of the bit with water. It was as cold as a miser's smile, but Bobb dropped into it, and soon had the chain fastened around the head of the bit He then sig naled to be pulle'd np, and soon after he reached the derrick floor the drillers turned on the steam and the spudding bit followed. For his trip Bobb was presented with ?30 by the contractors. A Torpedo Shooter's Nerve. There was another instance of nerve dis played near Noblentown yesterday. Joe van Curen is a torpedo shooter. He ban dies nitro-glycerine daily, enough of it in fact to blow himself and team absolutely out of existence. He is also a young man of slight figure. Yesterday he was engaged to shoot Greenlee and Forst's No. 1 McMnrrav with 20 nuarts of nitro-elycer- ine. The well hod been cleaned out during the forenoon, and was in good condition to flow. It was one of the bicgest wells around Noblestown and a few days ago was making over 100 barrels an hour. Van Curen lowered the shell into the mouth of the well, filled it with the 20 quarts of glycerine, and was just ready to let it down to the sand when the well started to flow. To let go meant death. The glycerine would have been blown into the derrick and a deadly explosion would have been the result. Van Curen grasped the shell, and for ten minntes held it in the mouth of the well while the strone pressure of gas below was throwing the oil almost to the tpp of the derrick. It was one of the finest flows which the well had made for days, and when it ceased Van Curen was almost smothered by the barrels of Bpraying oil which had fallen upon him. His nerve saved his life. If your complaint is want ot appetite, try Angostura Bitters before meals. BIBER & EASX0N. PARASOLS -AND- SUN UMBRELLAS! MAY NOVELTIES. ' ORIGINAL DESIGNS. HARMONY OF COLORS. EXCLUSIVE STYLES. Parasols for Misses and Children, 30c, 40c, 50c, 75c, $1 and up. A line of Fancy Stripe PARA SOLS, very attractive, at Ji.37. Our assortment of EXTRA FINE PARASOLS at $2.25, $2.50, $2.75, comprises the latest novelties in changeable stripes, solid colors, ruf fles, etc. At $4 and $4.50, some very ad mirable effects in changeable COACHING and RUFFLED SU RAHS. See our exqukite Lace-Trimmed and High Novelty Parasols at S5.50, S7-5 $8-5- COLORED UMBRELLAS for sun or rain. Children's School Umbrellas, a real bargain at 50c. 26-inch Fast Black Umbrellas, 75c. 2 6-inch English Gloria Umbrellas, gi, with fine silver handles. 26-inch English Gloria Umbrellas, 1.50, imported natural wood han dles with French horn. Ask to see our 24-inch Twilled Silk Umbrella, paragon frame, $1. With French horn and silver deco rated handles, 26-inch, same goods, at $1.25. EXTRA FINE UMBRELLAS, 26 and 28-inch, in unique and novel inlaid handles, $2.50, J2.75 and up. BIBER & EAST0N, M5 AND 507 MARKET ST. myS-rrssa EVERYTHING ADVERTISED IN THE . WALL PAPER- lino Gold papers from 5 cents, with 9 Inch match borders at 15 cents; l-liicli borders, IS conti; 9 Inch solid embossed gold border IS cents. 12 pieces koUI paperand 3 pieces of 9-Inch match border for $1. J. KERWIN MILLER & CO., 543 SmitMeldSt., Pittsburg, Pa. apj-rrs SEW ADVEKTISEJUINT. TheLoadlnj Plttsbnrr. Pa. Dry Goods House. Thursday, May 5, U0X JOS. HUB & CO PENN AVE. STORES. ANOTHER GREAT BARGAIN SALE OF SliltaMs. COLORED NOVELTIES. All new, representing the very best lines of goods made for this season, iece.ntly purchased by our buyer in New York at as great concessions in prices as importers were ever before known to make. A BONA FIDE BARGAIN SALE of much more than ordinary merit. AT 50c A YARD. A hundred or more pieces of choice Spring Goods, including Vigoreaux Twills, Two-Toned Bedford Cords, Vigoreaux Stripes and Plaids, in about 50 colorings, widths 38 to 40 inches, actual values 75c and $1 price 50c. AT 60c A YARD. Upward of a hundred pieces, en tirely new goods, every piece stylish and desirable, all of the high class weaves, styles and colors, including Bedford Cord Novelties, Cashmeres, etc., some 30 or 40 shades, widths 38 to 46 inches, actual values 75c to $ 1. 25 price 60c. AT 75c A YARD. Over a hundred pieces of the very choicest new Spring Dress Goods, in cluding 44-inch Cheveron Stripes, worth 1.50; 44-inch Figured Vigo reaux, worth $1.50; 50-inch genuine English Stripes, worth S1.25; 43-inch Figured Bedford Cords, worth $1; all now at one price 75c AT $1 A YARD. A large collection of high-class Imported Suitings, including Fine English Checks, for Tailor Suits, in Browns, Grays and Tans; Crowfoot Bedfords, in 20 different new shades; Figured Serpentine Bedfords, in 15 new spring shades; Navy Blue En glish Storm Serges. Widths 40 to 50 inches. Actual values, 1.25 to J1.50 price $i. . AT $1.50 A YARD. A choice line of All-Wool French Faconne Suitings, 52 inches wide, new shades of Tan, Gray and Light Blue regular price S2.50 price to day $1.50. .. BLACK DRESS GO'UDS, . TAMISE CLOTH. All-Wool French Goods, light weight, one of the most desirable fabrics for summer wear prices as follows: BOo a yard for G5c quality. 6bc a yard for 75c quality. 75c a yard forl quality. Blade Bedford Cords. Three Big Bargain Numbers, represent ing an unusually good purchase, in 44 and 46-inch Black Bedford Cords, regular $1.50 quality at 51; regular 51.75 quality at 5L25; regular 52.25 quality at 51.50. BLACK BeiLLInNIIHE. MOHAIR, 50c A YARD. 20 pieces imported Black Brilliantina Mohair, 42 inches wide, high luster, supe rior goods that cost the importer more than our price to land, and would regularly sell at 75c price to-day 50c More styles and colors than were ever shown before in PRINTED CHALIiIES, PRINTED JAVANESE And PRINTED CREPON& JOS. H0RNE & CO., 609-621 PENH AVENUE. my5 WE CAN SUIT YOU PRICES. WE CAN PLEASE YOU IX QUALITIES. If you want to buy Carpets or Curtains come to the largest depot west of New York. "Wilton-back Velvet Carpet at 51 a yard, always sold at 51-25. Scotch Axminsters at 51.75. Moquettes from 75 cents to 51.25. Tapestry Brussels, 45, 50, 60 and 75 cents. Cottage Carpets, 18, 20, 25 and 30 cents. Rag Carpets, 30, 35, 40 and 50 cents. China Mattings, 55 up to 518 per roll of 40 yards. 1,000 large size Fur Rngs in Fox, Bear, Wolf, Chinese Black and Gray Goat Skins, at 52.50, worth 55. 10,000 pairs Lace Curtains, new weaves and designs, from 75c a pair upward. 1,000 pairs Chenille Curtains from 55 to 510 a pair. Large stock English and Americas Lino leums at 50 cents a yard. EDWARD GR0ETZINGER, 627 AND 629 PENN AVE. . myl-Trasu FINE STATIONERY, ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. W. V. DERM ITT & CO., K SIXTH AYESUE. aprrn c 4vV-4 rV &6&,.rf k.v.Mlfn. r'Mi-Stttii ifflJMif ' , , .., , . . ,, ' , , ...c.. I- 1 nr tnnllllnT1l'f""IWTll